The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Exeter hiring demand is rising, while advertised pay is rising.
New online job adverts in Exeter were 2.9% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. Median advertised pay in Exeter is £32,500 in May 2025, 4.2% higher on the latest comparison.
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Exeter hiring demand
New online job adverts in Exeter
New online job adverts have decreased since Jul 2025.
3,175
Jul 2026 · Exeter
Median advertised salary
Job adverts by annual salary range (ONS)
The median annualised asking salary is £32,500.
£32,500
May 2025 · Exeter
Number of job adverts · annual salary bands in GBP
Highest in demand careers in Exeter
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 202 | +9.8% | |
| 2 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 175 | — | |
| 3 | Business sales executives | 166 | — | |
| 4 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 165 | — | |
| 5 | Warehouse operatives | 152 | -4.4% | |
| 6 | Solicitors and lawyers | 150 | -33.0% | |
| 7 | Programmers and software development professionals | 146 | +16.8% | |
| 8 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 146 | -20.2% | |
| 9 | Chefs | 146 | -14.6% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 141 | +34.3% |
Hiring near Exeter
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol, City of | 10,712 | -4.4% | |
| 2 | Somerset | 6,519 | +1.3% | |
| 3 | Wiltshire | 5,223 | +14.4% | |
| 4 | Cornwall | 5,189 | -0.9% | |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 5,012 | +1.1% | |
| 6 | Gloucester | 4,075 | -0.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT managers | 91 | +122.0% | |
| 2 | Research and development (R&D) managers | 32 | +77.8% | |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 81 | +65.3% | |
| 4 | Legal professionals n.e.c. | 76 | +58.3% | |
| 5 | Chartered and certified accountants | 32 | +52.4% | |
| 6 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 24 | +50.0% | |
| 7 | Records clerks and assistants | 141 | +34.3% | |
| 8 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 44 | +33.3% | |
| 9 | Physical scientists | 20 | +33.3% | |
| 10 | Transport and distribution clerks and assistants | 39 | +30.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial accounts managers | 31 | -41.5% | |
| 2 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 28 | -40.4% | |
| 3 | Taxation experts | 43 | -34.8% | |
| 4 | Solicitors and lawyers | 150 | -33.0% | |
| 5 | Bar and catering supervisors | 23 | -32.4% | |
| 6 | Bank and post office clerks | 28 | -31.7% | |
| 7 | Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. | 34 | -30.6% | |
| 8 | Property, housing and estate managers | 30 | -30.2% | |
| 9 | Business associate professionals n.e.c. | 30 | -28.6% | |
| 10 | Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 37 | -27.5% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand July 2026
Exeter · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to July 2026Advertised salary May 2025
Exeter · Annualised advertised asking pay. This is not employee earnings.
Office for National Statistics · online_job_advert_salaries · Release: January 2017 to May 2025Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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